The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
A FLAT CALM.
The Bar harbor Yacht Race POST
poned Until To-Day.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. 25.-Hundreds of
visitors thronged the shore and were de-
lighted with what seemed the favorable
prospects of race. Extensive arrangements
had been made for taking out large parties
in steamers to accompany the yachts around
the course. The Maine Central boat, the
Sappho, was ready for 600. The owners of
the Creedmoor placed 60 tickets on sale for
that boat and they were Immediately pur-
chased by Mr.. Delaney Kane of New York.
He had to pay $12o for the tickets, but this
is only part of what some people spend in
day. The crowds from the surrounding
towns returned home disappointed, however,
the morning being fiat calm with occa-
slonal light breeZeS.
To the unprejudiced onlooker, the regatta
shows lack Of efficient management. The
Atlantic having withdrawn from the race
there will be no race between first class
sloops and the prize of $500 offered to the
winner in this class goes begging. The
principal contest will be between the Gitana
and lraquois, and the Papoose and Ulidia.
III all had been ready this morning and the
breeze which sprang up about IL O'Clock had
been taken advantage Of, the race might
nave been sailed. The weather is clear to-
night with a breeze from the northwest and
the race will surely be sailed tomorrow.
ms departure OF the fteet.
The sailing of the naval squadron was the
event that excited the greatest interest here
to-day. AT half past ten the boatswain's
whistles began to echo merrily over the
water, and soon after the yards of the Rich
mond, Galena and Yantic were full of men
squaring and tieing up ropes and sails and
getting In condition for sailing. The har-
Dor was soon covered with boats of all de-
scription, crowded with persons watching
the movements on board of the men-of-war.
At 11.30 the anchors were lifted and at 11.45,
the five vessels of the feet sailed majestical-
ly out of the harbor, the Richmond being in
the van. Admiral Luce and several of the
officers wives went away by rail.
Soundings in various parts of the harbor
were taken last night and early this morning
by boats from the Galena and Yantic. See
ing the boats thus engaged. gave rise to a
rumor ON shore that they were dragging for
the body OF some one supposed to have been
drowned.
Rumors and Sports.
Every kind of rumor was afioat at Bar
Harbor Monday noon concerning the acci-
dent to the City of Richmond, the majority
of them affirming that several lives had been
lost, and that the boat would be total loss.
Much anxiety was expressed, and when the
Forest City came in with all the missing peO-
pie there was happy crowd around the
wharf.
Messsrs DeGrasse Fox, Charles r. Howe,
Robert Phifer and Gordon Prince have ar
ranged a number of running races to occur
at the driving park Saturday. Only gentle
ment riders will be allowed Following is
the list:
First race. half mile heat catch weights, for
silver cup.
Second race, half mile heat, silver cup.
Third race, half mile, over four hurdles, catch
weights, silver cup
Fourth race. for ponies, half mile heat, catch
weights silver cup.
Fifth race, for ponies. half mile, four hurdles,
catch weights, silver cup.
Sixth race, two horse blackboard race for
purse of $50.